Japanese Travel Phrases Series C | Part A

Getting Around Japan: includes asking for general directions

Japanese travel phrases are presented in 3 language formats:
English, Kanji and Romaji.

Part B includes buying a ticket at a train station
Part C includes buying a bus ticket and hailing a taxi.
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Note:You are welcome to use them freely, print the page for reference while travelling in Japan.

1 Excuse me. May I ask you something?
Sumimasen, Chotto Otazune shimasu.
2 I'm looking for a train station. The name is __________ Station. Do you know where it is?
Ima, Eki wo sagashite imasu. Ekimei wa ________ desu. Dokoni arimasude shouka?
3 I'm looking for a subway station. The name is ________ station. Do you know where it is?
Ima, Chikatetsu no Eki wo sagashite imasu. Ekimei wa ________ desu. Dokoni arimasude shouka?
4 I'm looking for a bus stop. The bus is for ________ and the name of the bus stop is ________ . Do you know where it is?
Ima Basu-tei wo sagashite imasu. ______ Iki no Basu de, Basu-tei-mei wa ______ desu. Dokoni arimasude shouka?
5 I'm looking for __________. Do you know where it is?
Ima, ______wo sagashite imasu. Dokoni arimasu de shouka?
6 I have lost my way to ________.
_______ni iku tochu de, ima, michi ni mayotte imasu.
I am going to ________. Is this the right way to take?
_______ni ikitai no desuga, kono Michi de tadashii desu ka?
8 I am going to ________. Is this right direction to go?
_______ni ikitai no desuga, kono Houkou de tadashii desu ka?
9 Would you show me where we are now on this map?
Kono Chizu de Genzai-ichi wo oshiete kudasai.
Would you show me where my designation is on this map?
Kono Chizu de Watashi ga ikouto shiteiru Basho no Ichi wo oshiete kudasai.
11 Is it near here?
Koko kara chikai desu ka?
12 Is it far from here?
Koko kara to-oi desu ka?
13 Do you think I can get there by walking?
Toho de ikemasu ka?
14 How long does it take to get there?
Dorekurai kakari masu ka?
15 Is there a Koban (Police Station) near here?
Kono chikakuni Ko-ban wa arimasu ka?
16 Is there a public phone near here?
Kono chikakuni Koushuu Denwa wa arimasu ka?
17 I see. Thank you very much.
Wakarimashita. Arigatou gozaimashita.
18 It was great help! Thank you very much!
Totemo Tasukari mashita! Arigatou gozaimashita!
 

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